Location

East Drayton is a popular village between the market towns of Retford and Newark, with amenities including a pub, church and a gym. The historic city of Lincoln is approximately 14 miles away and offers a full range of amenities including shops, leisure facilities, the quaintly historic Cathedral Quarter, universities and the County Hospital. The well-respected Minster and St Mary's private schools are also situated in Lincoln.

There is excellent countryside locally for walking, riding and cycling. Newark train station, approximately 16 miles, from has a direct train to London (Kings Cross from 70 minutes), while Retford station (approximately seven miles away) is also on the London to Edinburgh Intercity Link and there are good road links via the A1, A15, M180 and M1. The Nottingham East Midlands airport is approximately 50 miles away.

Disclaimer: All journey times and distances are approximate.

Description

The Old Vicarage is an elegant and beautifully appointed Georgian family home, built originally as the vicarage for St Peter's Church, situated directly opposite. The Grade II-listed property was built in 1720 and has later additions built in 1840, and has character features including panelled doors, a lattice porch with overlight. Internally there are picture rails and original cast iron fireplaces. The gracious home is the ideal family residence, with large formal and informal rooms perfect for entertaining, plenty of space upstairs for visiting guests and large gardens where dogs and children can play. The outbuildings also present a great opportunity for conversion, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.

The accommodation extends to about 2500 sq ft over three floors, with two formal reception rooms at the front including a sitting room and dining room. The kitchen has space for a farmhouse table and has an adjoining pantry, leading to a garden room at the front, a utility room and a WC. Upstairs there is a bedroom with en suite shower room, three further bedrooms (with one currently used as a study) and a family bathroom, plus a bedroom and a sitting room on the second floor.

The outbuildings attached to the house include two garages, an open car port and a garden store, with lots of private parking on the gravel driveway to the front which is accessed by wrought iron gates. The gardens are attractively landscaped in a cottage style with plenty of shrubs, flowerbeds and mature trees, all of which helps to make the space feel wonderfully secluded.